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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-23
Hon. II. II. CarskadOn Alb.
lures ALI Bonds of POliti-
cal SerVituCle.
KEYsER w. VA.
Mrs. Jane A. Johnson

Mrs. Jane A. johnson
Pres. w. Va. w. C. T. U.
l regret that a previous impor.
tant engagement calls me to Balti.
more on the very day of your COM
mittee meeting. While l am nee
essarily absent, yet in spirit l
shall be with you, and you can say
to all friends of Temperance Of
whatever and all parties, without
regard to race, color or previous con-
dition of political servitude,' l am
ready to enter the fight for the a.
doption of she Amendment, and
while not in the slightest abating
my firm belief in the necessity for
such organization as have been
urging,am ready to clay aside every
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-23
GRAFTON, W. VA.

URAFToN, w. VA.
To ALL FRIENDS AND Co-LABoRERs:
Through the Freeman l wish to
say word to the co-laborers in
this war against King Alcohol,
urging the Importance of Temper
ance work among railroad men. l
would not make the impression
that railroad men, as a class,
are more incorporate than others,
but as this Is my department, l
speak of them only.
Whisky endangers and destroys
whatever it touches. We contem-
plate a journey. We engage a
berth in fast express train. We
are at the mercy of the hand that
guides the iron horse. Which Of
US would be willing that he whose
hand is upon the throttle of the
engine should attempt to strength
en- his arm and steady his brain
by taking a glass of whisky, wine,
ale or beer before we leave the
station? Not one! is the answer.
Yet often the railroad horrors of
broken limbs, Crushed and bleed
ing bodies, and living human be-
ings entombed in flames, can be
traced to the fact that some man
has violated orders and fired his
brain with Satan's fuel. But is
the liquor seller blamed for SET
ting his trap to lure the soul and
entangle the feet of the unwary?
No! But the railroad companies
bear the blame, and pay out their
thousands and tens of thousands to
the bereaved friends, while the
liquor seller goes free. Better turn
the money and Influence of these
corporations against the common
enemy Of US all, the Liquor Traf-
fic. Let US win this wonderful
railroad force tor Prohibition, and
thus secure safety, physical and
moral.
I send out this week a message
to the different Unions, calling for
your labors of love and co-opera-
ton in this railroad department
work. Remember that while we
work to save our own, we benefit
others.
Every railroad man represents
vote. We want that vote for the
safety of our homes.
This appeal is not alone to the
w. G. T. U. or other organizations.
Any and all who piU work can
work.
How strange it will appear to
the coming generation, that We
had to plead with men to cast out
such curse from among us. But
we will be patient. Mighty re-
forms move slowly but surely. Let
US to the work and capture West
Virginia for God and our homes.
Yours in the work,
MRS. NJ. j. RAYMOND,
Supt R. R. Work, W. Va. W. C. T. U.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-23
WEDNESDAY, MAR. 16, 1887

No woman who wants to work can
work as she a0a71ts to without the
Union Signol. 1t is our National
w. G. t. U. workshop, full of ready,
keen, edged tools to every worker
hand. FREEMAN and Signal togeth-
50 25 year.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-23
Miss willard Two Weeks I'm
Defense of West Vfr.
ginfa Homes.

The following message will be
understood and appreciated by our
workers:
March 8, 'S7.
DEAR FRIEND:
Miss Willard SAYS che cannot get
to your Convention this spring,
but will help two weeks in the
campaign later on.
Lovingly,
ANNA GORDON.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-23

Our w. G. T. U. workers should
take q lively interest in the Amend.
ment Conference. See call, out
side page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-23
". G. 7. U. Department.
"FoR GeD AND HOME AND NATIVE
LAND"
Mrs. Jane A. Johnson, Editor.
Worlds Womam's Christian Temper
dnce Union.

President-Mrs. Margaret Lucas, Char
lotte ST., Bedford Square, London, Engiand:
Corresponding Seer re-. MS Tso d Mtafy
California.
american oommittes1 Ave General
secretaries~ England, Mrs Mary whitall
Costelloe, 40 Grosyenor Road, Westminster,
s W., London, England.
America, Mrs. Hannah Wh1tall Smith,
4G53 Germantown Ave-, Philadelphia, Pa.
Treasurers-England,A Mrs. James Gregson,
Hearts Hill, Debdsn Green, Loughton,
America-Miss Esther Pugh, 161 La Sale
ST., Chicago, Ill
NATIONAL Womass's Christian Temper
peranee Union.
Ptesident-Mzss FRANCES K. WILLARD, Of
Dor. seo.-Mrs. G. B. Buell., lsI La Sale
Rec sec~Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, Ra-
Asst Rec. seo.--Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens,
Stroudw alter, Ne.
quarters. lsl Is Sale St., Chicago, Ill.
southern Sec.-Mrs. g. II. Mcleod, 2s7
M osher st., Baltimore.
West Virginia ". G. T. U.
President-Mes. JANE A. JOHNSON, Park
vice President-Mrs. N. A. Porter, New
Cum berland.
Cor. Sec.--MrS. Add1e H. MerrlcR, farRers-
burg.
Rec sec.-Mrs. Lizzie B. Clayton, Fair
mont.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
First Dissrict-Mrs J. A. Smith, New Cum
second ptstrict-Mrs Mamie AcCool,
Third Dastrict-Mrs W. L. Moore,
Fourth District ."
SUPERINTENDENT OF DEPARTMENTS
Temperance Liternture-Mrs. M. A.Porter,
New Cumberland.
Juvenile Work-Mrs. Jennie AcClurkin,
sabbath School work-Miss Minnie
1iatchinsen, PArkersburg.
Influencing the Press-Mrs. Kllen G.
thompson, Keyser. ~
Unfermented Wine-Mrs. J. W. Carter,
Railroad Work-Mrs. Mary J. Raymond,
Grafton.
Evangelistic work-Mrs. Mary A. Colhou-
er New Cumberland.
LEGISLATION and Petition-Mrs. Lizzie B.
Flower Mission-Miss Flora B. siler
' State ana lc County Fairs-Mrs. Isaiah War
Work asons, Colored People
Union Signal and FREEMAN-Mrs. A. II.
Merriclr, Parkersburg.
Day Of Prayer-Mrs. ]. G. Jacob, Wells
burg.
Soldiers and Sailors-Mrs Thomas Swim
burn, Charleston.
Hygiene and Hered1ty-Dr. Harriet d.
Jones, Wheeling.
social PurltygMrs. R. L. Kendall, Park
ersburg.
Miss Lizzie BOyd, Wheeling.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-23
Our Workers at Work.

(This letter is out of Date, but IL,
spsrit, and our Readers shall haze it,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-23
Appeal for Railroad Work.

BY MRS. RAYMOND, sUPT. R. R. DEPT.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-23
DEAR FRIEND:

New Unions organized: see next
page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-03-23
GOOD CHEER.
From Good Friends and Al
lies of The White Ribbon
Army.

Letter from Hon. G. ". atkinson.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11

The Rdilsrdy Ages reports of track
laying during the past five months of 1887
show a total of :. 35l miles on 50 lines in
33 States and Territories. This is an adj
dition of 1S. miles last month. and gives
a total which has never before been
equaled at this season of the year, with
the exception of that year of extraordi-
nary railway building. 1852. when the
mileage constructed in the country
reached the great total of IL Sos miles.
More than half the track thus far re-
ported Laid is located as follows: Indian
Territory. 800: Texas, 500: Kansas, 262;
Dakota, 222: making a total in these four
portions of the country of 1910 miles.
California has added l5i, Colorado 10.
and Nebraska 100 miles. None of the
other States have. yet laid 100 miles each.
but several of them will soon greatly ex-
coed that figure. The work of construc-
ton is almost entirely confined Ia the
new West. not a mile being yet reported
from the New England States or New
York with the exception of Massachu-
sets. in which 1 miles have been laid,
and only about 30 miles are credited to
Pennsylvania. The South is showing
considerable progress, Florida. Alabama,
and Georgia being in the lead, but the
chief activity Is in the great central belt
west of the Missouri River.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
THE BOARD or TRADE.
The Committee Stili Doing Splendid
Work.

The Committee Stin Doing Splendid
Work.
A PALATKA News reporter dropped
into the temporary quarters of the Board
of Trade, yesterday, in Hibbard's Trans
fer office, on Front street, where he
found President Griffin and Secretary
Hammond as full of good humor as an
egg is of meat. In a short conversation
we learned the secret of their good
huInor. and it was caused by the large
number of inquiries coming in in re-
Spouse to the advertisements sent out by
the Board of Trade some time since.
These inquiries come from all
sorts of people and from every
section of the country, and
all sorts of questions were
asked Among the letters received were
inquiries regarding wood working of all
kinds, such as sash, doors and blinds:
planning, molding and saw mills; the
manufacturing of tubs and pals, cedar
wardrobes, chests and fancy wood ar
ticles; wagons and carriages, furniture,
ETC.; machinery. Also starch from cas-
ostNa Ioept' btAhiCttc' iAco'
goods; Florida feathers and curiosities;
brushes and brooms; paper pulp; patent
medicines; fertilizers; mineral waters;
cigar and canning factories. These let
tiers are all answered in detail, and the
facts given will no doubt induce some
enterprises of the above nature to be es-
tablished here.
The Committees on Immigration, Man
ufacturing, Public Works and Educa-
ton are hard at work in their several de-
partments, and will soon have interest
ing reports To make.
In about two weeks the Secretary will
have Ihamphlet ready for publication,
which will contain n quantity of statisti-
cal matter of Palatka and Putnam
County, and with it will be published
comprehensive map of this city and the
surrounding country. About fifty thou
sand copies of this phamphlet will be pub
lished, in English. German. French and
Scandinavian. The greater number of
the phamphletswill be distributed aboard,
and it will result in much good to this
community.
The President and Secretary have a
desk room in Mr.. Hibbards office, where
all having business with then, will al
ways find them.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11

About the most pleasant visitor that
could be welcomed in Palatka now
would be good rain Nothing less than
regular trash mover would satisfy the
needs of this community.
Mr.. w. s. Webb has just returned
from st. Augustine, where he succeeded
in raising $3.50 for his Florida on Wheels.
The Board of Trade of that city in
dorsed the enterprise, and pledged itself
to make up the remainder of the $500.
He left last night for Titusville, where he
will work up an interest in the advertis-
ing car.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Board of Health have published its rules
for several days, we learn that a large
number of people have failed to clean
up their premises. A majority of our
people have also failed to use chloride of
lime, which was especially recon-
mended by the Board. The Board has
appointed an inspector, and all parties
failing to comply with the rules will he
brought up and bound over to the grand
jury. Yellow fever or no fever, the
Board will enforce their regulations all
summer, and we advise our readers to
preserve copies of THE News containing
the rules.
The Tampa journal has the following
sensible remarks on the yellow fever
scare of that place, which we commend
to other communities There will be
found in every community, an element
of alarmists, people who become excited
and frightened almost out of their wits
on the slightest excuse. Unfortunately
Tampa has quite a number of this nerv-
Gus and excitabIe class, and they succeed
i'm creating no little amount of sensation
and uneasiness throughout the city and
community by their constant talk of
yellow fever. Reports and rumors are
frequently started that have not the
least foundation on facts. and even some
of the most improbable stories are often
believed. The people of Tampa want to
keep cool and free from excitement; We
are in no immediate danger from yellow
fever; while it is possible, it is not pro-
bable that the disease will make its APP
pearance in Tampa at all. Keep your
premises and persons clear; do not gorge
your stomach with unwholesOme food
permit the warm sun to shine into your
sitting and sleeping apartments few
hours each day; listen not to the excita-
BILE and improbable reports of alarmists,
and above all do not repeat them.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
TO GET A SCHOOL LIBRARY.
Something which Teachers May Do.
What a. school Once Accomplished

Something which Teachers May Do.
What "a school Once Accomplished
President White. recently Of COrrell
university, has contributed la Tie IOlu
an account of his early education, ia the
course of which he lanents that he had
50 little help in selecting looks to read
when he was a boy. Many thousands Of
boys and girls. at this moment need Just
! such help. Books were never before 10
abundant or so cheap as they are now,
and children are bewildered by the mass
from which they are sometimes called To
select.
Others, again, have no access to good
books at all beyond those which they
study at school. Within a few miles of
the metropolis of New England. ther, are
hundreds of boys and girls who are good
scholars at school, who can do all the
hard sums, and spell most of the hard
words. and Vet have never 81 much as
seen the good and great books of Juvenile
literature: no. not even Robinson CrIl.5oe
or the Swiss Family Robinson.
Do teachers know how easy it Is To
found good and growing school library?
IL VIII found itself if the teachers Will
but take charge of the movement and
keep all the power over it i'm their own
hands. a teacher who pointed with
some pride to nice collection of books
in corner of her school room, all neatly
covered with brown paper. was asked.
How did you do it, She replied. in
substance;
ofirst, we got little help from good
naturcd carpenter in knocking together
some pine shelves, which he also showed
US how 10 stain a rich brown color. Then
L myself fought 10 Ir quires of brown
paper, and asked the scholars to begin the
library by a gift of looks.
I'VE all gave some books: the minister
gave some: some of the parents sent a
basketful; one liberal gentleman. hearing
of our scheme, contributed 81: a lalv
sent Us -; Il paragraph in the local news
paper brought us fcrty-two volumes.
nearly all of which were suitable to our
purpose. In IA few days we hal. after
Rejecting several as not desirable for
young readers, 40 good, interesting, at
tractivc volumes.
Il then said TO the school, All NAV
take out Looks once n week for readin.
at home who pay ten cents per term of
ten weeks for the increase of the library
Our success has been most signal and
nothing has ever dome So much to in
crease the Children's interest in their
school as the school library"
One cent IA week from each pupil paws
the whole charge of maintaining and in
creasing this library, which, IF course,
remains tho property Of the school. One
special advantage of the plan il that the
teachers, and the teachers alone, decide
upon the suitahlencss of the books. and
thus, as President White suggests, afford
tc the whole school that kindly dircc-
ton" in the choice of their reading which
young people peculiarly need.-Yourh's
COMPANION.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
a Revolution in Heating.

Isaac SmeaI, of Toledo. o.. has Just
patented scheme for heating that
promises to be revolutionary. Mr.. Smead
says that he can convert "A thirty cent
barrel of crude oil into as much heat as is
derived ordinarily from six tons of btu
minous coal. The principle IL simple. a
pan is to DE constructed To take the place
of CRATE bars in an ordinary furnace, I'M
'ieg boilers and heating apparatus. In
this pan Il small quantity of water is al
lowed To stand. the supply of which is
nl@in'Gncd through pipe. In the cen
ter # tic pan a small jet Of oil is fur
HisllttI from a reservoir Near by. The oil
spread; over the SUFFICE of the water and
Is Consumed as fast as desired Air is
supplied from numerous oriiiccs in the
pan above the water and oil line. AMI
when oil and air are supplied in proper
quantities the heat becomes intense. and
far surpassrs the hottest furnace fired
with coal or gas. The smallest quantity
of oil il required. Boston Transcript.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
Learning French Bu=le Calls.

The Paris reports that the drummers
and trumpeters of the German army are
hard at work learning the beats and calls
of the French troops. 1t also alleges that
IN many engagements in the war of 1870
the command to cease firing was given
to the French infantry by German buglers.
and that command to halt, sounded bv
the same buglers, often stopped a charge
of French cavalry and placed them in a
position where they could be moved
down.-New York Sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
The White House Detective.
Montgomery Advertiser

Speaking of the White House, Ser
Seant Dinsmore will leave it for good on
the last of this month. He has been
here for twelve years. and he has been
one of the most valuable bodyguards the
Presidents have ever had. Dinsmore is
a tall. fine looking man, with bright
blue eyes and fair, smooth face, which
is almost classic in its features. He
stands vary straight, and he is a person
ification of muscular manhood Hel
has dealt with all the cranks in the
White House for years, aud he has dis
posed of IA number of these daily.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
GOD BLESS MOTHER.

4 little child with naxen hair. -
And sunlit eyes. 50 sweet and fair, 9,
Who kneels. when twilight darkens al,
And from whose loving lips there fail
Tine accents of this simple prayer:
God bless,-Giod bless my mother"
youth upon life's threshold wide,
Who leaves a gentle mothers side,
Yet keeps, enshrined within his breast.
Her words of waruiny-still the best:
And whispers. when temptation tried:
God bless,-God bless my nlothertF'
A white haired man who gazes back
Along life's weary, furrowed track,
And sees one face-an angels now
Hears words of light that led Alright
And prays, with reverential brow:
God bless,-God bless my nlother.''
George Cooper in Brooklyn Mazazine.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
Peanuts and SuInac.

In talk the other day with ex-Cov-
erEor Cameron IF Virginia, he referred
To two lar.re industries Of his state bv
saying that Virginia raises more peanuts
than wheat AMI that syIIn:c Gathering has
assumed a leading position rs an indus
try. The ',Imac grows wild and is gath
cred by tine colOrcd people 1T time If the
year when they have nothing else to do.
They PICK the blossoms in great bags
which they carry To tho cities where the
si.aSc i; dried and !;!!rcrizcd for chemi-
cal and medicinal uses AT Petersburg.
Va, which is the center Of the sumac
,.Owth. the production amounts to ST.
go, 600 year.-New York Tribune
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11


There was IA little larger volume of business
in the stock market to-day; dullness was the
principal trait of the market London was
again buyer, mostly of Lake shore, St. Panl
and Reading, which stocks led the market
throughout. In the remainder of the list there
was little or nothing done. The opening was
firm at advances of from Il to y per cent.
over closing figures of Thursday. There
was fair business in the first few minutes, but
the market soon became duh, and SO continued
throughout. The general list firm and
fractional advances were established while
Lake Erie and Western preferred showed
marked strength period of snagnation fol-
lowed, and during the afternoon general
heavy tone noticed The market finally
closed steady and near to opening figures. a
great majority of the active list showed frac-
tional advances. W lille Lake Erie and Western
preferred il up IL. and Norfolk and Western
preferred and Tennessee Coal are upl per cent
each.
NEW YORK. June l0.-Greene & Cos report
mated and flnctuating market, but developed
cred a good portion of the recent loss. On the
safes was created, and some addition thereto
was made this morning. but the clique then
came in. and by strong bidding started the de-
points above last evening. and carried . firm
feeling to the close two points better Ac-
counts from Liverpool during the afternoon
eotson were taken again to-day for export,
which carried much influence
Cotton quiet but steady; sales today. 3.Dl.
3OO for export. Uplands> IL SD:
Britain, sis: to the Continent. =; stock.
Weekly cotton net receipts, al3s sross. 4.ssi;
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
His Umbrella Saved MANY Lives.
New York World.

CARLISLE. Pa. June s.-An attempt
was madh. to-day To wreck the 4 30 p. IN.
Western Express on the Western Mary
land Railroad. \ young man was walk
ing along the track between Shippens-
burg and Chambersburg and found four
ties piled across the rails The train was
in sight. going at full speed. Heopened
his umbrella and waved it franticalIy.
The engineer saw il. put ON brakes and
succeeded in stopping his tram within
a few feet of the ties. There was "A large
number of passengers ON the train. The
officials are making strenuous efforts to
discover the perpetrators
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
Post-Oniee Directory.
OFFICE HOURS.

General Delivery-Open at BID A. m; closes
at p. m -, =.
Money Orier-Open at $50 a. m; closes at
u. m A..
go a. m and after arrival of Northern mall
MAILS ARRIVE AND CLOSE.
Northern mail arrives at lO.lo a. M ana I'll
D. m: closes at lO-:D a. m and AID u. m
Jacksonville mail arrives at 81 p. M; closes
mt AID p. IN.
Southern mail arrives at All a. IN. and liz
q IN: closes at $40 a. M and 1.aD p. m
St Augustine mail arrives ut BID a. m and
500 d. m; closes at l0.i0 a. m. and 40 p. IN.
oalatka and Drayton Island mail arrives at
10 30 a. m: closes at 10 p. m.
Palatka and Tocoi mail arrives at l0.l0 a. m;
closes at Ito p. m
Palatk a and Daytona-Arrives mt Ioo a. M,
leaves at I55 p. m.
Florida Southern Railway arrives at 40 p
m: CLOSES at $40 a. m
Palat ka and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS every Sat
urday at Il NJ, and closes at I'll pm.
Northern mails ON sunday close at sd a. m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
An Absent Minded Professor.

German professors are proverbially alb
sent minded. but none of them more so
than Professor Dusel. of Bonn. He no.
ticed one day his wife placing large
bouquet on his desk. What docs this
lnean:' he asked. Why, this is the an
niversary of your marriage replied Mrs.
Dusel- ZACH, is that so? Well, let me
know when yours comes around and Ill
reciprocate. "-Texas Siftings.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11

Mrs de Baggs-Ah. my dear. you have
missed the treat of n lifetime. You should
have gone to Mrs. DuSenbury S social. De
BongtOn. the poet, read twenty selections
from his own works. 1t was delightful.
Mrs. Bagley-Do you understand
French?
Mrs. de Baggs-Is Oh. dear. no! But the
accent. do SD enjoy the accent.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
Southern Antidote for Malaria

1t is generally known that Simmons
Liver Regulator is relied upon to secure
immunity from all malarial disorders.
This Is proven by its popularity. and any
one who has lived in the South has seen
its curative-effects and the protection it
gives against this weakening and dam
gerous malady. 1t acts more promptly
than calomei or guinine, without any of
their injurious Consequences.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
weather Indications.

Eastern Florida, fair reafher, ercepf
rain on Atlantic coast, slight changes IN
temperature. tciads becoming soufherfy.
Western Florida, southeriy ,cinds, fair
,reather, nearly stationary temperature.